卖淫

賣淫

màiyín

verb #9,154 vulgar

Meanings

1 to engage in prostitution; to sell sex

Characters

lewd; licentious; sexual

Examples

HSK 5

卖淫在中国是违法的。

Màiyín zài Zhōngguó shì wéifǎ de.

Prostitution is illegal in China.

HSK 5

警方打击卖淫活动。

Jǐngfāng dǎjī màiyín huódòng.

The police crack down on prostitution.

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卖淫 is the formal/legal term for prostitution, commonly seen in news and legal contexts. The colloquial/slang equivalents are much more vulgar.

Stroke Order

卖 mài

淫 yín